• Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Visit Japan or the EU and their fuels prices make the USA cheap. It is odd in the USA, most people are concerned about fuel prices, but healthcare costs are far worse.

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        A large portion of US adults don’t understand the difference between simple and compound interest.

        Many are living with less than 1 month salary as savings.

        This results in a largr portion with neither the mental space nor capability (or both) to worry about 6 months down the line when they have to worry for 6 days down the line

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        Because you pay for gas every couple days with your credit card, while you pay for healthcare rarely